A granddaughter of Annie's son, Jesse, says Annie's middle name was "Lee," although that name does not appear in the records I've seen, so it may have been a nickname or an adopted name.

I cannot find this Thomas THOMPSON with any certainty in any census other than 1900 (see below).  Exactly how was he related to our subjects?  And how did he manage to elude the census most of his life?

1a.  Jordan R. Dodd, ed.  1998.  Marriage Index: Missouri, 1851-1900.  Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-234):  not found, and there are Randolph County marriage on this CD, though no Monroe County records.

1b.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Charles Alfred DeGARMO Birth: 16 Feb 1867, California, Moniteau, Missouri Death: 04 Aug 1931 Father: Alfred DeGARMO (1838-1898); Mother: Sarah Elizabeth GIVEN (1847-1866) Marriage: 11 Dec 1888, Missouri Spouse: Annie M. THOMPSON Birth: Nov 1873, Missouri Marriage: About 1898, of California Spouse: Belle SMITH Birth: About 1877, of California Source: patron submission

Alford DEGARMA Spouse: Sarah E. GIVEN Marriage: 20 Feb 1866, Randolph, Missouri Source: Marriage Records, 1829-1917. Randolph County (Missouri). Recorder of Deeds

In the 1860 and 1870 censuses, Charles's parents were living in Randolph County, so it seems unlikely that Charles would have been born in Moniteau County.  According to an email from Bill Degarmo, it was Belle SMITH whom Charles married on 11 Dec 1888, not Annie.

2.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Alfred DEGARMO (æ 22, b. MO, blacksmith) is living in Union Twp., Randolph Co., MO (p. 909), with his parents, Paul DEGARMO (æ 48, b. VA, farmer) and [Wife-2] Elizabeth (æ 40, b. VA), plus siblings.

4.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Charles DEGARMORE (æ 4, b. MO) is living in Sugar Creek Twp., Randolph Co., MO (p. 305B), with his parents, Alf. DEGARMORE (æ 35, b. MO) and Sarah E. (æ 24, b. MO), and sister, Nancy F. (æ 1, b. MO).

5.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Charles DeGARMO (æ 13, b. MO) is living in Union Twp., Randolph Co., MO (p. 112A), with his parents, Alferd DeGARMO (æ 42, b. MO — indexed Degauno) and Sarah E. (æ 32, b. MO), and siblings.

6.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

7.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #23 of 25 — indexed "Charles C. Degarmon"):  Union Twp., Monroe Co., MO, Roll T623_876, p. 186A, SN 12, SD 2, ED 124, enumerated __ Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1900:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Degarmon Charles A

Head

W

M

Feb 1867

33

M

3

MO

MO

MO

Farmer

0

Y

Y

Y

O

M

F

221

________ Annie N

Wife

W

F

Nov 1873

26

M

3

0

0

MO

MO

MO

Keeping House

Y

Y

Y

________ William A

Son

W

M

Aug 1890

9

S

MO

MO

MO

0

Y

Y

Y

________ Pearl B

Son

W

F

Mar 1892

8

S

MO

MO

MO

0

________ Jessie

Dau

W

F

Jul 1894

5

S

MO

MO

MO

Thompson Thomas

Brother in L

W

M

Aug 1829

70

S

MO

VA

VA

Y

Y

Y

O

F

H

Note that Charles & Annie have only been married three years and that Annie has had no children.  "Jessie" is the female spelling of male name, "Jesse."  Given the age difference between Thomas and both Charles and Annie, it's hard to figure him as the "brother-in-law" of either one.  Could he be an "uncle-in-law"?  This census record is apparently the source of the erroneous assumption that THOMPSON was Annie's maiden name; it isn't.

8.  1910 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #16 of 21):  Bowling Green Twp., Chariton Co., MO, Roll T624_776, p. 24B, SN 8B, SD 2, ED 27, enumerated 23 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1910:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Degarmo Charles

Head

M

W

43

M2

14

MO

VA

VA

Eng

Laborer

Odd Jobs

W

N

3

Y

Y

R

H

_______ Annie

Wife

F

W

31

M1

14

MO

MO

MO

Eng

None

Y

Y

_______ William

Son

M

W

19

M1

MO

MO

MO

Eng

None

Y

Y

N

_______ Jesse

Son

M

W

16

S

MO

MO

MO

Eng

None

Y

Y

N

Featherstone T Silas

Step Father

M

W

64

S

MO

VA

KY

Eng

None

Y

Y

Y

Note that Charles has been married twice, so Annie has to be his second wife.  The "M1" for William appears to be enumerator error as does the "S" for Silas.  Silas FEATHERSTON is Annie's mother's second husband, making him her step-father (i.e., he's Annie's step-father, not Charles's).

9.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #10 of 25):  Bowling Green Twp., Chariton Co., MO, Roll T625_906, p. 59B, SN 5B, SD 2, ED 27, enumerated 15 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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DeGarmo Charles A

Head

R

M

W

52

M

Y

Y

MO

MO

MO

Y

laborer

Farm

Wa

_______ Annie M

Wife

F

W

41

M

Y

Y

MO

MO

MO

Y

None

_______ William A

Son

M

W

29

S

Y

Y

MO

MO

MO

Y

None

Annie's middle initial is "N" in both the 1900 and 1880 censuses.

10.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #2 of 13):  Bowling Green Twp., Chariton Co., MO, Roll 1182, p. 146B, SN 1B, ED 21-3, SD 3, enumerated 4 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Degarmo Charles A

Head

R

Y

Y

M

W

63

Wd

N

Y

MO

MO

MO

Y

Farm laborer

Farm

W

Y

N

6

_______ William A

Son

X

M

W

39

S

N

Y

MO

MO

MO

Y

Farm laborer

Farm

W

Y

WW

_______ Nancy F

Sister

X

F

W

61

S

N

Y

MO

MO

MO

Y

None

11.  SSDI:  Social Security Death Index (online at RootsWeb.com):  not found.

12.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  AF - Ancestral File (online at FamilySearch.org).

13.  Broderbund.  World Family Trees.  Volume 12, Pedigree #967.

14.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

15.  Message posted to the Degarmo Family Genealogy Forum (online at GenForum.com).

16.  Message posted to the DEGARMO Surname Board (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

17.  Email from Bill Degarmo.